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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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